In the dialog that opens select "Turn off Windows SmartScreen".
In the Security section scroll down to "Change settings for Windows SmartScreen".
To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Go to the Control Panel> System and Security> Action Center. To install this update, you must have April 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (2919355) installed in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2.
2 To disable it after the installation of Windows 8:.
1 During the installation of Windows 8 system by clicking Customize and disable SmartScreen Filter and Internet Explorer SmartScreen.
It is possible to disable the SmartScreen. This protection tool thus represent a security issue. However, a computer security experts also point out that the SmartScreen filter informs Microsoft about the all downloads and software installations performed on Windows 8 and that the communication between your computer or tablet running Windows 8 and Microsoft's servers can be intercepted by hackers. Microsoft have integrated the SmartScreen filter its new operating system Windows 8 to give users protection against malicious software or programs during downloads. Http:/ / en./ faq/ 28797-windows-8-disable-the-smartscreen-feature exes on any of my Win8 systems.īut, I disabled smartscreen. I don't recall being totally prohibited from installing.